Ueno Park is one of the most popular areas in Tokyo, for both locals and tourists. Once a part of the vast ground of Kan-eiji Buddhist temple, Ueno Park is today the home of culture: there are museums, a university, a zoo and historical spots.

On this tour you will walk through this beautiful and interesting area, stopping by a brilliant shrine with gold leaf and elaborate carvings, and a charming temple with a splendid view. If you are lucky, you may hear the serene sounds of the temple bell, which bring you back to the atmosphere of the samurai era.

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Yusuke is an expert in Japanese history and culture. He communicates with the calm confidence of a real professional.

Another wonderful tour with beautiful places to see and lots of great stories. Thank you! 

Peaceful park.  Lovely flowers and the shrines are awesome 

absolutely Lovely!  I always finish these tours feeling at Peace... thank you

Another wonderful tour with Yusuke. He not only frames the perfect postcard, but has such a calming manner that you truly feel you could tour with him all day. 

Very special guide…informative and thoughtful. The tour was wonderful!

Always a pleasure to tour with Yasuke. Such a peaceful and calming tour that I looked forward to all day. 

Relaxing tour and great explanations about shrines and temples, Yusuke is a soft spoken guide which makes his delivery all the more powerful.

Hustle knows just how to find lovely views for our photos and the hydrangeas were no different. Lovely photos! 
The park and temple are so serene, A great WA for us to end a day. Yusuke is so smooth and soothing, and a perfect guide. Thank you, Yusuke!

Really great at explaining things and keeping track of the questions.  It was a very enjoyable tour, will definitely do it again as I missed parts.  Thanks!

Fantastic tour,  excellent English.  Everything well explained.  I appreciate him showing us the sound of the buhdist bell and explaining the Tori Gates.
Excellent friendly guide.  Well done.

Excellent tour and tour guide, thanks Yusuke  

Thank you for staying longer . I really enjoyed the sites you showed,I didn't want it to end.

Yusuje gave a mo gee tour than expected, with greet I formation about the area, temple and pagoda alike. Nice pace too 

I have never been to Japan, and really enjoyed the park tour. So many beautiful views and buildings, and Yusuke explained lots of interesting things.

Wonderful tour. Very informative and thorough. Answered everyone questions!

Very Peaceful and informative ~ Thank you Yusuke!

I enjoyed the tour and Yusuke was a good guide - I presume he's still getting used to giving tours in this way and that sort of being out of practice and perhaps the weirdness of feeling like he was talking to himself as he walked through the park kind of showed. But ... that's just a practice thing. I enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to others.

beautiful tour of the park. very enjoyable. thank you

Very sweet man but once the visit starts does not need to acknowledge every late guest, because it was often interrupted by late comers.

Yusuke did a great job presenting an interactive tour pack full of history, culture, and stories.  I love how he made connections with the virtual group answering the majority of questions asked.  I am looking forward to participating in more of his tours.

Yusuke did a great job with the tour and replying to comments and questions in the chat. Thank you. 

I really appreciate that Yusuke actually went over the allotted time to answer questions about things that weren’t covered on the tour. The tour itself was just average. However, when Yusuke was not  bound by a certain time limit and specific information,  he became more personable, interactive and the additional sites abs information was actually better than what was scheduled in the actual tour. For this reason, I tipped him twice. Revamped the itinerary to create a more engaging experience.

Such a great experience. Full of knowledge about the history of Tokyo. 

I really enjoyed the tour, the park was very beautiful and we were given lots of historical information. An excellent tour I would highly recommend it.

Interesting  tour , Yusuke's  is an excelent guide !!!

Yusuke's tour was fantastic!  His explanations were clear, insightful and informative.  He was very good at balancing all of the virtual tourists and keeping the visits of sights moving along.

I plan to "visit" Tokyo again with Yusuke!

Arigato, Yusuke!

Yusuke is a fab tour guide. He made this tour fun, interesting and made me wish I was back in Japan.  Looking forward to future adventures with Yusuke.

Engaging.  Answered all our questions. Had food history on the location.

Lots of very interesting things to see.  He also gave us alot of good historical information.

Very nice tour with a wonderful guide, Thank you, really enjoy.

The guide was adorable  and so sweet and gave alot of detail to every place we went .Definitely  a Great Tour .

Terrific tour - a real insight to Japanese life .


Yusuke is an amazing tour guide! He makes you feel like you're actually there with him, taking time to answer every individual question. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area. I can't wait to take more of his tours! 

I had an absolute wonderful time walking with Yusuke. He spent extra time with us, as well as performed a blessing with us which was a meaningful time.  He was very interactive and paid close attention to the chat and any questions. He was responsive, and kind. I will attempt to get up at 4:30am just to spend more time with him in Tokyo.

What a lovely, peaceful way to end a traumatic year. Arigato, Yusuke-san!

Very interesting tour. Such beautiful park with Shrines. Thank you for sharing it with us.  Happy New Year!

Yusuke is very knowledgeable and answered all our questions about the park.

Yusuke's extremely  knowledgeable tour gave us an intimate glimpse of the Ueno Temple and surrounding shrines. Many thanks to him!  

Excellent. Informative, well paced and so interesting. Love Japan!

Great tour! Very peaceful & relaxing! Look forward to more tours with Yusuke!

I really enjoyed your tour. I enjoyed finding out more about your customs & history. Warmest thanks and please have more tours of your beautiful country.


Very knowledgeable and interacts well with participants. Excellent quality of visual and sound equipment 

I found the trip genuine. Thank you for making it interactive as we prayed together for our global safety during this scarey time!  It made the tour special.  I look forward to future tours.  In reflection of when I use to live in S.Korea, which is my closest connection i have to your country, i really noticed and felt the differences in your country and culture by a walk with you.  That in itself is reflective of a postive impact and learning something. 

Thank you Yusuke! To many more others welcome you into their lives this new year as  kind as you are in welcoming me and others!!

Thank you for the amazing tour, so peacefully and enjoyable. Happy New Year!

Thank you so much. It was a memorable   Virtual trip. Have a Blessed New Year!

Thank you Yosuke for a great tour.  I must say it was peaceful and beautiful.  You inspired calm and the need for us all to stop and enjoy the beauty of nature, the peace that praying brings to us.  Thank you!  

What a lovely ending to a terrible year. YS checked on our comments frequently which made us feel as if we were really there, but it was the peace and quiet of his tour which made the most impression on us all.

This was my first virtual tour.  I enjoyed the way YH interacted with the travellers. He made it fun and welcoming.  He was very informative and responsive.  It felt like we were right there with him.  Great job YH!  I will definitely go on another tour with him. 

Beautiful scenery and temples and shrines  and a look at different cultures. Really enjoyed the trip. 

Fascinating visit with a very experienced guide

Thank you so much for the tour especially in the rain. I’ll have to look for my postcard somewhere but thank you for the beautiful moments

YH was delightful and showed us a fabulous temple.  A beautiful walk in the park. So enjoyable.

YH was thoughtful, kind, informative and did the tour in the rain! It made for a relaxing atmosphere and I learned what the different levels of a pagoda represent and got to see openwork dating back to the  1600's. Was lovely to take a way in Tokyo with them :)

So sorry.  I fell asleep just before the tour started at 2.30 am and woke up just to hear YH saying goodbye!  I was devastated.  I'd even had a nap earlier so that I could stay awake.

Great tour guide in the rain.lovely personality and we felt like we were with him in the shrine.even offered a prayer together.

Very enjoyable tour . Such a beautiful spot you shared with us . Thank - you !

YH was very nice and provided a neat tour!

Fantastic tour!   So interesting, and the guide is so lovely and knowledgeable.  It was an honour to 'visit' Japan! 

He was wonderful! He stood out in the rain for us and told the most wonderful stories along the tour!

Wonderful! Too bad there is a pandemic, but it was nice that there weren't a lot of people for the beautiful views.

Thank yo so much for your time and visit.

Such a kind man! He did amazing and showed us beautiful locations.

A wonderful peaceful beautiful experience. Thank you so very much Bless you YH.

YH does always make sure you are welcomed on his tours, and you feel comfortable, enjoy, and learn something new. Thank you for going the extra distance to secure permission to treat us to a wonderful place today. 

A beautiful, special tour with such a wonderful guide. I feel lucky to have been a part of it!

Thanks for the great tour YH!  We were able to stop and smell the roses (or peonies) so to speak.  Perfect!

What a well thought out tour! It was beautiful to see the gardens and the shrines and the rain made it even more peaceful. It was so thoughful that YH made a donation and we all prayed together. Thank you YH for bringing me to Tokyo :)

lovely scenery could use some improvement on camera work as well as providing a fulsome explanation of what we are looking at. Still have not a clue why there is a plaque to U.S. Grant

I enjoyed the guide, even in the rain he had a good spirit. I had to arrive late because I could not use the browser I normally use, so I was sorry to miss the first several minutes.

Brilliant tour! YH gave us a  special and gentle pause from the current chaos in the world with his very well-prepared walk in the rain to share a beautiful and unique Japanese park  filled with ancient lanterns and  exquisite temples.  An absolutely superb guide and a great pleasure to have taken this tour.

This tour felt so restful and soothing. It was raining, so that sound was with us the entire tour. YH was a delight.

Very interesting and special tour showing a different culture. YH did an amazing job even under the rain. Thank you!

Ueno Park Walk, Beautiful Nature, History and Culture

Yusuke

There are so many places doing illumination events all over Japan. But, as a 53 years old guy, I'm not that big fan of them. Only if my daughters say, "Hey, dad! I want to go there!".

This "Nabana-no-Sato" suddenly appeared in the tourism business in Japan back in 1998. Before that, "Nabana-no-Sato" was not there.

It was a local, nothing particularly famous, in the middle of nowhere, a Spa, an Onsen, called "Nagashima-Onsen."

It is about 2 hours drive from Nara to "Nagashima-Onsen," so my grandfather took my brother and me there on weekends. At that time, there was just a Spa, an Onsen, nothing interesting for us, as I remember.

But this "Nagashima-Onsen" company is very good at business and marketing. They built a huge amusement park like Disneyland, and it became trendy.

For the winter season, they created this "Nabana-no-Sato," the illumination event to gather tourists from all over the world, and it worked pretty well.

Even as a 53 years old guy, the "Nabana-no-Sato" illumination event is different; it's at the next level.

I hope you can enjoy this beautiful illumination event through my smartphone and hope you can visit in person here at "Nabana-no-Sato" soon :)

Illumination, illumination, illumination at Nabana-no-Sato🎆

A trip to visit Wat Huayplakang is always worth remembering.  This temple is called the Big Buddha of Chiang Rai. There is a gigantic Guanyin statue in the front of the Chinese design pagoda. 

The statue sits on the top of a mound. A flight of stairs lined with Chinese dragons leads to the image. The statue is seated on a pedestal of Lotus flower petals.  There is also Chinese gods decoration on the walkway.

Within the time of visit this temple, you can learn about architecture and rural view of Chiang rai which many people fall in love with this small town. 


Wat Huayplakang - Chiang Rai Big Buddha temple 

Sometimes, once is truly enough.  So in comes Flash Tours! One-time-only tours to keep you excited!

Given the multi-cultural nature of Singapore society, Flash Tours will present to you the multi-faceted Singapore.  We have only one season all-year-long, but we certainly have multiple celebrations throughout the year.  

Flash Tours will go with the flow of what occupies Singaporeans at different times of the year.  You will be surprised at how colourful and eventful Singapore can be!  Stay tuned by getting our notifications.  

FLASH TOUR - Chinese New Year Floral Extravaganza

We have seen a number of illumination events in Tokyo but this time, we will see something more spectacular and bigger-scaled!

Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi prefecture is known for its colorful collection of wisterias that bloom every spring. Although winter is off-season for flowers, the park is a must-visit during colder months. 

The stunning winter illumination event held at the park is considered one of the three greatest winter illuminations in Japan. The illumination features over 5 million colorful LED lights at the vast park of 100,000 square meters with the concept of the lights and flowers.

Many of their lights are actually in the shape of different flowers. We will be discovering ponds filled with lilac-colored water lily lights, rose-like lights blooming from the ground, and wisteria-like lights dangling from wooden trellises.

Strolling around the dreamy night garden will leave precious memories, and impressive postcards to share with your friends. Let's enjoy the magical collaboration of lights and flowers! 

Magical Night Garden with Illuminated Flowers

Join your guide on a walk through the most famous locations where some of legendary scenes from your favorite show were filmed. As Game of Thrones' 'King’s Landing' has almost completely taken over the towns real name!

One of the most popular TV shows in the history was filmed for 7 seasons in Dubrovnik. Join Nikola to see where Cersei starts her famous Walk of shame, where Jon Snow leaves the city forever or where Jamie Lannister comes back to King’s Landing, and much, much more…

As locations emerge enjoy screenshots from the show on which you will see what scene was filmed in that locations together with interesting comments about filming in this beautiful town.

Game of Thrones in Dubrovnik

Unesco World Heritage in South America! 
In the top of the Corcovado Mountain is installed Christ the Redeemer, one of the most wanted touristic sides of Rio de Janeiro. 
Biggest and most famous sculpture Art Déco of the world, It’s located inside at the Nacional Park of Tijuca, 710 meter above the sea level, where you can appreciate one of the most beautiful views of the city, and yes maybe in the world!


 Quick Tour to Christ the Redeemer: One of the 7 New Wonders of the World! 

Dubai Marina is an affluent residential neighborhood known for The Beach at JBR . Smart cafes and pop-up craft markets line waterside promenade Dubai Marina Walk , etc. We will have a boat ride through this beautiful man-made marina .

Dubai Marina Boat Ride

Join me for part 4 of Sofia's walkthrough – Bulgaria’s capital city.  In this part, we will see the Central Sofia Synagogue, Banya Bashi Mosque, the hot mineral springs, the graffiti in the former Jewish neighborhood, and The Church of St Paraskeva.

You will learn more about the Balkan mentality and lifestyle. I will show you how we - the locals spend our time and which are our favorite spots in town. 

Since my early childhood, I have been curious about the past. I constantly asked my parents and grandparents to tell me stories about their lives and the world they lived in when they were young.
Some of these stories have been long-forgotten. Others are personal memories from my childhood in the 90s, the times of Communist Bulgaria when my parents were young, and my grandparents’ childhood, marked by the last years of the monarchy and the Second World War. 

I would love to share these stories with you – my fellow-Heygoers and combine them with curious facts about my country’s past and present.

Each walk will last about 40 minutes and cover a different area in the city. Don’t forget to join the stream 5 minutes in advance and learn some Bulgarian! До скоро [do skoro]! (See you soon)!

Part 4 of Sofia Through the Memories of Three Generations

Discovering Segovia is like a trip back in time. In this tour we will go back to the Middle Ages and walk part of the old town. 

We start by the entrance gate Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) which gives access to the former jewish quarter. After that we will visit the quaint main square to admire the grandiose cathedral, to then finish by the unique medieval castle (Alcázar) with spectacular views. 

Bring your walking shoes and join me!

Segovia: The Jewish Quarter, the Lady of the Cathedrals and the Unique Castle (Alcázar)

Join me on a walk through the most beautiful places in Bergen, Norway’s second-largest city. On this walk, you will observe the unique architecture of wooden houses, the narrow alleys, the harbour and bay district, and our favourite secret spots! Each walk will cover topics in history, culture, traditions, and everyday life. 

Each tour is different! For each walk, we will include a collection of stories about Bergen’s history, culture & everyday life. We’ll pass postcard-worthy views as we explore the “off-the-beaten-path” part of Bergen. Be sure to join in for each stream to get a true understanding of what makes Bergen so special. 


Unique Walks in Bergen (Next: Kalfaret's Manor Houses & the Skyline)

Let Nathalie surprise you on a brief visit to one of London's hidden gems, oddities, historical landmarks or beauty spots...



Snippets of London

Set in lovely English countryside on the edge of the Cotswolds, the Rollright Stones is an ancient monument made up of a stone circle, 5000 year old burial chamber and standing stones. On this tour, we explore a little of the surrounding countryside, taking in amazing views of the Cotswolds and rural Warwickshire, and discover the myths and legends of the stones themselves - ceremonial site, boundary markers or the petrified army of an ambitious ancient king?

Join me for a fascinating and memorable wander through this ancient English landscape.

Rollright Stones - Legends and Landscapes

Jewish Odessa is a phenomenon well worth exploring. So, let’s stroll through Odessa’s old town together and uncover the story of Odessa’s Jewry. Olga will be live, on the street in real-time sharing her city’s rich Jewish heritage. You will explore the Golden Age of the city’s Jewry. Who were the early Jewish settlers? Why did Odessa become the “star in exile” for a Russian Jew? During this live tour, you will stroll around Odessa’s old town and talk about the Jewish community from the city’s founding till the 1850s. We’ll see the Brodsky Synagogue, talk about the Ephrussi family and follow in the footsteps of the prominent Jewish revolutionary Ze’ev Jabotinsky.

Sights included in the live tour:

-      the Brodsky synagogue

-      the places connected to Jabotinsky and described in his novel the “Five”

-      the Odessa’s Ephrussi and the novel “Hare with Amber Eyes”

-      the hotel described by Shalom Aleichem in his story “My Grandfather’s hotel”

-     mansions, which belonged to the wealthy Jewish merchants in the early 1800s


 Jewish Odessa Tour Part 1: The City of Dreams

Dunbar is a former royal burgh, it’s strategic location gave rise to a history full of strife.  Sitting on the North Sea this beautifully positioned town is one of Scotland’s gems.  Dunbar is also the birthplace of the explorer, naturalist and influential conservationist John Muir.

Dunbar

During this one hour long live, virtual walking tour of the Buda Castle Quarter, Adam will walk you through the key sites of the Buda Castle hill neighbourhood.  
We'll start at the Southern tip of the Buda Castle hill, giving a much deserved limelight to the recently rebuilt part of the quarter.  This time Adam will introduce you to the horse riding hall, stöckl staircase, and the garrison.  
During the second part of the tour Adam will walk you through the middle section of the quarter passing by the Alexander Palace which currently serves as the Presidential Palace, and the mediaeval streets of the castle's residential area. 
The iconic Matthias church and the statue to the Holy Trinity will come into sight, framed by residential buildings, while Adam walks towards one of Hungary's most famous viewpoints: the Fisherman's bastion. 
This tour of the Buda Castle quarter concludes by taking in the views of Pest. 
During the walk, we'll cover various topics about Hungary such as the country's history, Hungarian gastronomy, and so much more!

Budapest Highlights: The Buda Castle Quarter [new itinerary!]

Guernsey is a small island British, but very close to France. It has a very varied coastline and on this tour, we visit the south coast,  with its rugged cliffs and coves.

Wander with your guide down a peaceful valley to a south coast beach where Renoir, the famous French impressionist was inspired when he came on a short visit in 1883.  See where he placed his easel,  stand on the same spots as Renoir and enjoy the views he painted.  Wander on the beach and enjoy the sound of the sea.